- – Friends of Buckingham – 2/17/21
Legislation on gold mining progresses in Virginia General Assembly
A bill that would direct state agencies to evaluate the environmental threats posed by gold mining in Virginia was approved February 5 by the Virginia House of Delegates. The vote was 55 in favor, 45 against. HB 2213, a measure spearheaded by ABRA member Friends of Buckingham,
Paying Politicians to Criminalize Protest
- – OtherWords – 12/2/20
‘Almost impossible’ for FERC to address rehearing orders in 30 days, Glick says
- – Utility Dive – 7/15/20
A Powerful Petrochemical Lobbying Group Advanced Anti-Protest Legislation in the Midst of the Pandemic
- – The Intercept – 6/7/20
Should Northam Reconsider Renewable Energy Legislation in Light of Pandemic?
- – NPR RadioIQ – 4/2/20
Ten Things to Know About the Clean Economy Act
- – Virginia Mercury – 2/20/20
WV Considers Legislation to Increase Penalties for Pipeline Protesters
Legislation was introduced January 30 in the West Virginia House of Delegates that would heighten the penalties for protesting near oil and gas pipelines and other infrastructures. Under the provisions of H.R 4615 knowingly trespassing on property containing a critical infrastructure facility is punishable by a year in jail and a $500 fine.
Virginia Explained: What does it mean to be ‘in the public interest’? And what does that have to do with offshore wind?
- – Virginia Mercury – 2/3/20
Democratic Sweep Sets Up Confrontation With Corporate Giant That Has Loomed Over Virginia Politics For A Century
- – The Intercept – 11/6/19